2013 Free Agent: Al-Farouq Aminu

[Nathan89]

This is my official off-season realistic dream pickup. Small ball with Tim, Kawhi,Aminu,Green, TP already has me interested.

[Bill_Brasky]

Good defender and rebounder. Stood out to me when we played the Hornets this year. Would love him on the Spurs.

[Nathan89]

His last year college stats, physical measurements, jumping/speed measurements, are all similar to Kawhi.

[look_at_g_shred]

Has always killed us when we played the hornets. I love his effort on defense. Has a decent offensive game.

[look_at_g_shred]

Heard we was waived by the Pelicans..Can we pick him up now, or do we have to wait until July?

[-21-]

Could be a solid backup wing/smallball 4.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Heard we was waived by the Pelicans..Can we pick him up now, or do we have to wait until July?

Negotiations start on Monday. Signing on the dotted line starts on the 10th.

[Darkwaters]

If he signs on the cheap, Aminu would be a decent signing. I definitely hope the Spurs turn over the stone on this one.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

i think the draft and stash pick makes the x on aminu a capital X.

[yavozerb]

If he signs on the cheap, Aminu would be a decent signing. I definitely hope the Spurs turn over the stone on this one.

I like Aminu, but I just cannot see the spurs spend more than a lower level team with cap room.

[look_at_g_shred]

C'mon Spurs pick him up b4 he makes another team better!! He's a great pick up!!!

[objective]

Never was high on him, but the way things have gone, now I'm hoping for him.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

if they can't pull off ak. i think aminu is a nice backup plan. he wouldn't make a huge dent in the cap situation. which could leave the spurs with the open roster spot they love so much... and the cap space to fill it with a cheapish amnesty, later down the road.

[Richie]

Can anyone explain why the Pelicans didn't take his option, and subsequently resign him? Did he take less money?

[Mel_13]

Can anyone explain why the Pelicans didn't take his option, and subsequently resign him? Did he take less money?

They signed him for the amount he would have received if they had exercised his 4th year option last October.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

http://fansided.com/2013/07/05/nba-f...eans-pelicans/

DAMNIT! my hopes are now all in the ak basket.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

and probably now no ak!

i guess addition by subtraction is not so bad. as long as undersized blair and neal are gone, i'm happy. aminu sure woulda been nice though.

[xmas1997]

I wonder if the Spurs make a trade to get this guy. Ayers?

[Richie]

Please no. Absolutely tragic 3 point shooter, under 30% for his career. If a wing can't shoot, he'll be exposed in the playoffs (See: Tony Allen in 2013 WCF)

Edit: FYI he's an unrestricted free agent, we could just sign him outright no need to trade for him.

[xmas1997]

Please no. Absolutely tragic 3 point shooter, under 30% for his career. If a wing can't shoot, he'll be exposed in the playoffs (See: Tony Allen in 2013 WCF)

Edit: FYI he's an unrestricted free agent, we could just sign him outright no need to trade for him.

That bad, huh? That's like 6 % points under the league average.
Anyway, I thought N.O. just signed him for a 1 year contract.

[Aztecfan03]

That bad, huh? That's like 6 % points under the league average.
Anyway, I thought N.O. just signed him for a 1 year contract.

You may be looking at info from a year ago.

[look_at_g_shred]

C'mon Spurs pick him up b4 he makes another team better!! He's a great pick up!!!

[exstatic]

Meh. He would have been a good pickup a couple of years ago, but he's not starter quality, and he'll garner offers higher than the Spurs pay their bench players.

[CGD]

Ah annual al-Farooq aminu thread

[DrunkTXLabrat]

Meh. He would have been a good pickup a couple of years ago, but he's not starter quality, and he'll garner offers higher than the Spurs pay their bench players.

this was my Draymond, Thompson, Middleton from a few years ago. a bit of an infancy idea, but i still credit it as a show of the "madness" i keep trying to make you see.